Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine & Jacob Collier
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine & Ben Kessler
Lizzy McAlpine & Laura Elliott
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine & FINNEAS
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine
“ceilings” is the eighth track on Lizzy McAlpine’s second album, five seconds flat. The track was performed previous to the album’s release during her tour with English musician dodie, where Lizzy served as the opening act.
Lyrically, the song finds the singer-songwriter daydreaming about someone a...
[Verse 1]
Ceilings, plaster
Can't you just make it move faster?
Lovely to be sitting here with you
You're kinda cute but it's raining harder
My shoes are now full of water
Lovely to be rained on with you
It's kinda cute but it's so short
[Chorus]
Then you're driving me home
And I don't wanna leave
But I have to go
You kiss me in your car
And it feels like the start of a movie I've seen before
Before
[Verse 2]
Bed sheets, no clothes
Touch me like nobody else does
Lovely to just lay here with you
You're kinda cute and I would say all of this
But I don't wanna ruin the moment
Lovely to sit between comfort and chaos
[Chorus]
But it's over
Then you're driving me home
And it kinda comes out as I get up to go
You kiss me in your car
And it feels like the start of a movie I've seen before
[Outro]
But it's not real
And you don't exist
And I can't recall the last time I was kissed
It hits me in the car
And it feels like the end of a movie I've seen before
Before
ceilings was written by Lizzy McAlpine.
ceilings was produced by Ehren Ebbage & Philip Etherington.
Lizzy McAlpine released ceilings on Fri Apr 08 2022.
“ceilings” live performance at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (March 2023)
Lizzy McAlpine also performed it live on:
NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert (November 2022)
SiriusXM (July 2022)
“ceilings” debuted at #75 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart week ending March 4, 2023. During the chart week ending March 25, 2023, the song reached a new peak of #54.
Lizzy spoke about her surprise at the success of “ceilings” in an interview with Rolling Stone, especially after she didn’t release it as a single:
It’s been very surreal. I wasn’t expecting this song to be the one to blow up, and it’s really cool to see the community that has formed around the son...
Yes, “ceilings” was certified gold by the RIAA on March 30, 2023.